fly into
phrasal verb
flew into; flown into; flying into; flies into
: to be overcome by (sudden extreme emotion)
He flew into a rage.
They flew into a panic.
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Those flying into the area might have it worse, as all inbound flights are being held until weather improves.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2025
Our writers are not flying into a city for a weekend to check out what others have already reported or posted on Instagram.
—Liz Johnson, USA Today, 30 July 2025
The couple flew into New York City the day before via helicopter.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
Get here by first flying into Belize City and then taking a 15-minute flight or a 90-minute ferry to San Pedro on Ambergris Caye.
—Essence, 14 July 2025
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Nbc News, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2025
Our writers are not flying into a city for a weekend to check out what others have already reported or posted on Instagram.
—Liz Johnson, USA Today, 30 July 2025
The couple flew into New York City the day before via helicopter.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
Get here by first flying into Belize City and then taking a 15-minute flight or a 90-minute ferry to San Pedro on Ambergris Caye.
—Essence, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for fly into
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“Fly into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20into. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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